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Post by dumdave on Sept 20, 2016 10:31:26 GMT -6
Those soft drinks put a bunch of lard on my bum years ago. I haven't had a soft drink in years. A lot of people get hooked on the caffeine in those drinks. (Heck, I don't even drink coffee in the Summer.)
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Post by capncrunch on Oct 21, 2016 7:43:48 GMT -6
Safe Haven is opening a resale place across the street from Wal Greens. Name of place BORN AGAIN BARGAINS. I believe they are opening November 26.
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Post by dumdave on Oct 21, 2016 10:34:00 GMT -6
I travel Main St. at least once a day. There is a lot more occupied retail stores. Way more than empty store fronts.
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Post by dumdave on Oct 21, 2016 11:21:05 GMT -6
I travel Main St. at least once a day. There is a lot more occupied retail stores. Way more than empty store fronts. Not a whole lot of empty ones honestly. Seems like most of them have someone in there trying to find a niche. Lori, of Lori's Mail Box bought an old telephone table/chair. It's in great shape. Check it out next time you are there. She bought it at a boutique on Main St.
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Post by capncrunch on Oct 26, 2016 9:48:23 GMT -6
Writing always has been a part of my life. When I was younger I was involved in the young authors’ program through Kimes Elementary School. I even ended up receiving two awards for my short stories.
Needless to say, when I was offered the opportunity of writing for The Times, I was pretty excited. I believe the world needs more readers and writers. So many people nowadays do not read and instead get most of their culture from movies or television.
Albert Einstein once said: “If you can’t explain something simply ,you don’t understand it well enough.” As I started writing this biography I realized that I must not understand myself well enough. I like to think of myself as a typical high school senior. I spend my time walking my dogs, collecting old video games, working and going to school. I have two pit bulls named Blue and Dozer, despite what you’d be led to think they’re just big energetic babies.
As far as video games go I prefer to collect old Nintendo items, but I also own an Atari 2600, a Turbografx 16, and multiple Sega consoles. I work for my grandfather doing asphalting; he runs the local construction company Messick Paving. We have done work for multiple businesses in the Streator area, such as Results Gym, Dairy Queen, and even Westgate Plaza.
I’d like to thank the Times for giving me the opportunity to grow as a writer, and for giving me the ability to share my opinions with the people in my community.
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Since I was little, everyone has told me: “Get out of Streator and make something of yourself.”
Now as the year go by and I continue to see the town age with me I’m more encouraged to leave than ever. It’s a shame that that is the attitude Streator has adopted. You would think after spending their lives growing up here, living here and loving here that people wouldn’t be so quick to jump ship and abandon their roots.
We all live in this town together and we all see the same things happening. It's impossible not to notice some of the more negative aspects of living here — the poor state of the roads, local robberies, and the hospital being downsized.
Despite these negatives Streator has just as much to offer as any other town out there. Instead of seeing these things and deciding Streator is no longer worth living in, why don’t we try working together to create a better town? Or am I overcome with youthful optimism?
Streator is a great place to live because of the community. Everyone knows everyone and that's what makes it great to live here. Recently the town has been given new life with programs the community center and the YMCA offer, and the surge of new businesses. I think that people gave up on this town too quickly. Instead of turning tail and running from the place that our actions created, we should try to make it a better place to live ourselves.
DEREK MOORE is a junior at Woodland High School, He can be contacted via mikem@mywebtimes.com.
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Post by dumdave on Oct 27, 2016 10:05:28 GMT -6
There is a piece of plywood on the building across the street from Carbo's. It's a shame.
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Post by capncrunch on Oct 27, 2016 18:01:00 GMT -6
I was reading the list of businesses that is participating in the Down town area trick or treat. One business that I do not recognize is Blood-Strip-leather. Must be a new business which is great.
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Post by dumdave on Oct 27, 2016 22:25:41 GMT -6
There is a piece of plywood on the building across the street from Carbo's. It's a shame. I heard from "Mr. Happy". He says it's not his fault. Thus in his world, he doesn't have to keep up his building while CONSTANTLY COMPLAINING about Main St. and our elected officials. Hmmmmmmmmm.......
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Post by capncrunch on Oct 28, 2016 6:38:58 GMT -6
There is a piece of plywood on the building across the street from Carbo's. It's a shame. I heard from "Mr. Happy". He says it's not his fault. Thus in his world, he doesn't have to keep up his building while CONSTANTLY COMPLAINING about Main St. and our elected officials. Hmmmmmmmmm....... I thought that plywood was a fashion statement. I thought it was a sign about the issues of someone's favorite corner.
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Post by dumdave on Oct 28, 2016 11:42:53 GMT -6
I think it's a sign that the proprietor is either shirking his duties to maintain the property. Or maybe going out of business....again. (But it's never been his fault.) LOL
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Post by capncrunch on Oct 28, 2016 11:56:56 GMT -6
I think it's a sign that the proprietor is either shirking his duties to maintain the property. Or maybe going out of business....again. (But it's never been his fault.) LOL Here, I thought that plywood sign was up for the public to know when the activities of public urination will happen, when the squatters and escort will visit on the corner of Main Street and Vermillion Street. Or was that plywood being used for the wall of shame. I get the two confused.
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Post by dumdave on Oct 28, 2016 13:09:37 GMT -6
I think it's a sign that the proprietor is either shirking his duties to maintain the property. Or maybe going out of business....again. (But it's never been his fault.) LOL Here, I thought that plywood sign was up for the public to know when the activities of public urination will happen, when the squatters and escort will visit on the corner of Main Street and Vermillion Street. Or was that plywood being used for the wall of shame. I get the two confused. Nothing there makes much sense to me. Why is that business seeming always closed when I drive by every day? Has anyone ever shopped there recently or at all? When is it open?
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Post by capncrunch on Oct 28, 2016 16:47:33 GMT -6
Here, I thought that plywood sign was up for the public to know when the activities of public urination will happen, when the squatters and escort will visit on the corner of Main Street and Vermillion Street. Or was that plywood being used for the wall of shame. I get the two confused. Nothing there makes much sense to me. Why is that business seeming always closed when I drive by every day? Has anyone ever shopped there recently or at all? When is it open? Flips is not open at all.
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Post by chevypower on Oct 28, 2016 20:56:29 GMT -6
Maybe it's time for flips too be flipped.
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Post by Kyle Mitchell on Oct 28, 2016 22:04:30 GMT -6
Here, I thought that plywood sign was up for the public to know when the activities of public urination will happen, when the squatters and escort will visit on the corner of Main Street and Vermillion Street. Or was that plywood being used for the wall of shame. I get the two confused. Nothing there makes much sense to me. Why is that business seeming always closed when I drive by every day? Has anyone ever shopped there recently or at all? When is it open? Gee dave, is it really that hard for you to figure it out? The store is closed just like the City of Streator wanted. Why else would they have declared my son who owned it an illegal resident when he wasn't? Now it matches many of the other closed down boarded over businesses in town, doesn't it? You sure do seem pretty obsessed with that one piece of plywood though, haven't you driven by the Northpoint Shopping Center over the last several years to see how many pieces are there? Been by the Majestic lately? There was a prospective owner there but our City Manager turned him away by hiding the requirements to open it, keeping it covered in plywood too.. Yes, our City leaders seem to like keeping places closed and boarded over, don't they? Since you seem so obsessed with the plywood, perhaps you can get together with Katie and have her use one of the expensive digital "cameras" that you helped buy and take a picture of it, do you think?
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